Adopt a tiger programme ‘more important than ever’

Click here to visit the tiger adoption web site where you can adopt a tiger with WWF Wild tigers may soon be a thing of the past, unless urgent action is taken, such as more people adopting a tiger and supporting work for their protection. Numbers of tigers on a...

‘Adopt a monkey’ urgency grows

Find out more about adopting a monkey through WWF here. The orang-utan could be the first great ape to become extinct if urgent action is not taken to protect the species from human encroachment in South-east Asia, reports the Independent newspaper, bringing increased...

London Mayor’s deputy says he is ‘not Jesus Christ’

Update: Since this story was written. Mr Lewis has resigned and further allegations have appeared. Controversial new London Mayor Boris Johnson’s deputy, a former Church of England minister, faces an enquiry into historic claims of inappropriate behaviour and...

‘New vision of development’ needed Catholic agency tells UN

The world’s most critical environmental and social problems will only be solved by “a new vision of development”, a Catholic agency has told the United Nations. The comments came from Progressio’s Head of Advocacy Joanne Green at a summit meeting of the United Nations...